EUROETWINNINGSONG 2023 - KNOWING OUR COUNTRIES

THE UNITED KINGDOM

The Queen's favourite dogs are corgis

The national animals of the countries of the UK are:

England: Wales:

The national sport is cricket and the most famous cricket player is W G Grace

Scotland: Northern Ireland:

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They celebrate the 'Remembrance Day or Poppy Day' and everyone wears a poppy flower on the 11th November. It is a peace symbol.

FAMOUS PEOPLE

Nessie

FAMOUS LANDSCAPES

Stonehenge

Spice Girls

Peppa Pig

The Beatles

EUROVISION SONGS

Space Man

WRITTEN BY: Emma Murillo Fernandez

COUNTRY: THE UNITED KINGDOM

INTERESTING FACTS

Its very rainy and there is lots of things to do and the capital city is London.

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FAMOUS LANDSCAPES

FAMOUS PEOPLE

EUROVISION SONGS

WRITTEN BY: Adrian Lahuerta

Big Ben and Wembley

Space Man

Tom Holland/spider man,Harry Hill, King Charles, Rishi Sunak and Mr.Bean.

COUNTRY: THE UNITED KINGDOM

United Kingdom is made of 4 countries: The money used is pounds

England

Wales

Scotland

Northern Ireland

FAMOUS LANDSCAPES

STONEHENGE

Some of the UK's favourite sports are football, rugby, and cricket

FAMOUS PEOPLE

QUEENELIZABETHII HARRYPOTTER (Fictional)

EUROVISION SONGS

GIANT'S CAUSEWAY SPACE MAN

by Sam Ryder, 2022

WHITE CLIFFS OF DOVER

BIG BEN

SAVE YOUR KISSES FOR ME by Brotherhood of Man, 1976

WRITTEN BY: SAMUEL ARNOLD

COUNTRY: UNITED KINGDOM

INTERESTING FACTS

In UK instead of euros we use pounds. They drive on the left hand side. The wheel is on the right side of the vehicles.

FAMOUS LANDSCAPES

FAMOUS PEOPLE

EUROVISION SONGS

WRITTEN BY: Joaquin

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ISABEL II Isabel I Alan Turing Tom Hardy

COUNTRY: UNITED KINGDOM

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Roast beef and fish&chips are very popular meals in the UK.

The London underground was the first one in the World.

FAMOUS LANDSCAPES

William Shakespeare

Charles Darwin

EUROVISION SONGS

Winners:

Love Shine a Light (1997)

Making Your Mind Up (1981)

WRITTEN BY:Emma López

The Highlands -Scotland

Durdle door

Hadrian’s Wall

COUNTRY: THE UNITED KINGDOM

ME DOING MY PROJECT

INTERESTING FACTS

-UK founded the Commonwealth in 1931

-Late Queen Elizabeth was the 2nd longest reining monarch in the world, 70 years

-Britain is the largest biscuit eating country in the world

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FAMOUS PEOPLE

FAMOUS LANDSCAPES

EUROVISION SONGS

WRITTEN BY:Ana Mesa Jimenez

Paddington Bear

King Charles III

Simon Cowell

Buckingham Palace Oxford University

Cliffs of Dover

Loch Ness

Sam Ryder's Space Man

Sandie Shaw's Puppets in the string

COUNTRY: THE UNITED KINGDOM

FAMOUS PEOPLE

Winston Churchill

Princess Diana

Charles Darwin

David Attenborough

Jeremy Clarkson

Roald Dahl

Charles Dickens

William Shakespear

Mr Bean!

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INTERESTING FACTS

The United Kingdom is a country in northwestern Europe.

2. Queen Elizabeth was the longest-reigning Queen in the world.

3.One of the funny facts in the UK is about Indian restaurants. They are a random thing and it is estimated that there are more Indian restaurants in London than in Indian urban centres like New Delhi or Mumbai.

4. Ben Nevis is the tallest point of the U.K.’s mountains at 1,345 meters above the sea level.

5 Life expectancy in the UK is around 80 years

6. London has over 170 museums.

7. The population in the UK is approximately 68 million people.

EUROVISION SONGS

Space Man (2022)

Embers (2021)

Never Give Up on you (2017) Storm (2016)

FAMOUS LANDSCAPES

Pedn Vounder Beach, Cornwall, England

Still in love with you (2011) That sounds good to me (2010) Flying For you (2007) Sing Little Birdie (2003)

Portmeirion, Gwynedd, Wales Fairy Pools, Isle of Skye, Scotland

WRITTEN BY: Claud Lambton

COUNTRY: THE UNITED KINGDOM

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Tea is the most famous trink in the UK. London has over 170 museum. The uk is amonst the largest exporters in the world.

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FAMOUS PEOPLE

Stephen Hawking. John Lennon. William Shakespeare. 3.

FAMOUS LANDSCAPES

EUROVISION SONGS

SANDIE SHAW - PUPPET ON A STRING

WRITTEN BY: MARTA SÁNCHEZ RICO

Greece is known for its great ancient history, art and philosophy which set the foundations of democracy and the modern western civilisation. The first Olympic games were held in Athens in 1896.

INTERESTING FACTS

Greece is one of the sunniest places in the world and it has more than 6000 islands!!!

e European continent was named after Europe an Argive Greek princess abducted by god Zeus who took the form of a bull.

Athens - the capital city of Greece

Thessaloniki - the 2nd biggest city of Greece

Santorini islandfamous for its sunset and volcano

Greek Orthodox Monastery in Holy Mountain Athosonly men are allowed to visit these monasteries

Nymfeon village - a traditional village in North Greece, protection centre for the brown bear

Epidavros Ancient Theatrein Peloponesse where every year there are many performances of ancient Greek drama plays and comedies

Corfu island - in Ionian sea it is said to be the island of Homer's Odysseus

Chania - one of the most beautiful towns of Crete, the biggest island of Greece

George

Manos Hadjidakis - a famous Greek musician and composer who won an Oscar for the music in the movie

"Never on Sunday"

Melina Merkouriworldwide famous actress and politician who fought for the return for Parthenon marbles in Athens

Papanikolaoua physician, pioneer in cancer detection and inventor of "Pap- smear"

Irene Pappas -a Greek actress and singer who starred in over 70 films in a worldwide career

Odysseas Elytis -a Greek nobel prize winner poet

EUROVISION SONGS

Greece entered the eurovision contest in 1974. In 2003 won the competition with the song My Number One . In 2004 hosted the competition in Athens and the same year Olympic Games were held in Athens for the first time after 1896.

WRITTEN BY: 4th and 5th graders of Neo Souli Primary School of Greece and their English teacher Maria Zigrika

Country:Italy INTERESTING FACTS

In Italy there are 20 regions with their own dialects, their own costumes, culture and traditions

We have an historical tradition of dubbing international movies for all ages and we have specific dubbers to have dubbed great Hollywood actors throughout their careers: for example Ferruccio Amendola dubbed Robert Deniro, Silvester Stallone and Al Pacino actors

Italian fashion brands are famous all over the world for elegance and style: Valentino, Gucci, Versace, Armani, Ferragamo, Trussardi, Dolce e Gabbana.

We're known for our cuisine: each region has got its own specialities.

Italian football league is a big part of Italian sport culture like Formula One

COUNTRY: ITALY Main cities

COUNTRY: ITALY

FAMOUS PEOPLE

Famous people: Leonardo Da Vinci(painter,engineer, architect, scientist), Michelangelo(painter and sculptor), Luciano Pavarotti (opera singer- tenor), Giuseppe Verdi(composer), Federico Fellini( film director), Roberto Benigni(actor and film director), Massimo Troisi (actor), Rita Levi Montalcini(scientist), Gina Lollobrigida(actress), Laura Pausini(singer).

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landscapes

THE ALPS ASSISI

Cascata delle Marmore Terni

OUR HILLS

PADANA PLANE

COUNTRY: ITALY

EUROVISION SONGS WINNERS

“Nel blu dipinto di blu” by Domenico Modugno.

“Non ho l'età” by Gigliola Cinquetti.

“Zitti e Buoni” by Manneskin.

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It is blue white and red It is called "Le drapeau tricolore

FAMOUS LANDSCAPES

We lare very proud to introduce you : Le Puy en Velay which is the biggest city closed to Polignac

FAMOUS PEOPLE

EUROVISION SONGS

Mercy by Madame Monsieur is the song of our school. It talks about a little girl who was born on a boat of refugees. When we listen to that song we think about our hands can destroy or help someone In our school, we try every day to grow up together even if we are all different.

Victor Hugo is a wrote lots of poems and we learn one of them.

Viaduc de Millau

WRITTEN BY: Pupils from Polignac and their teacher.

14 juillet :fête nationale with fireworks to celebrate Bastille's day

Spain is divided into 17 autonomous regions and two autonomous cities. Andalucía is the region where my school is located

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La Palma del Condado, Huelva, Andal has two famous Crosses which are celebrated in May: Cruz de la calle Se y Cruz de la calle El Cabo

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FAMOUS PEOPLE

Miguel Pardeza was born in La Palma del Condado. He was a famous football player in Real Madrid in 1984

ROVISION SONGS

Spain has participated in Eurovision since 1961. It was the winner for the first time in 1968 with the song "La, la,la" sang by Massiel.

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WRITTEN BY: Pupils from Condado de Huelva school and their teacher.

LA PALMA DEL CONDADO SPAIN

The Tinto river crosses La Palma del Condado along pretty meadows

COUNTRY: SPAIN

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We llive in the Basque Country which is one of the autonous regions we have in Spain Our city is Bilbao

FAMOUS LANDSCAPES

Near Bilbao we can find the now so famous place where the movie game of Thrones was recorded "San Juan de Gastelugatxe"

FAMOUS PEOPLE

Fito is a quite famous singer who is from Bilbao, the famous writer Miguel de Unamuno was also born in Bilbao

EUROVISION SONGS

Eres tú is Mocedades song which became quite famous at that time

WRITTEN BY: Teacher Marian and Berrio-Otxoa school

pre primary students (five-year-old students with parents´ help)

Ours is called Ikurriña

PORTUGAL

INTERESTING FACTS

Implantation of the Rep 1910

Restoration of Independence 1 December 1640 (we were under Philippine domination of Spain from 1580 to 1640 because there was a succession crisis).

Freedom Day - 25 April (on 25 April 1974 there was a revolution without weapons (called the carnation revolution) to end the dictatorship, which lasted more than 40 years in Portugal. It was the beginning of the democratic regime in Portugal, which subsists until today).

Day of Portugal, of Camões and the Portuguese Communities in the World - 10th June.

WRITTEN BY: Portuguese pupils from Penafiel and Vila Real and their teachers, Ana Paula Ferreira and Dalila Grilo.

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The armillary sphere symbolises the world that Portuguese navigators discovered in the 15th and 16th centuries and the peoples with whom they exchanged ideas and trade. The green symbolises hope. The red symbolises the courage and the blood of the Portuguese who died in battle. "Pela Pátria lutar Contra os canhões Marchar, marchar!" (last verses of the national anthem).

WRITTEN BY: Portuguese pupils from Penafiel and Vila

Real and their teachers, Ana Paula Ferreira and Dalila Grilo.

Sweet Sweet Sweet

CRISTIANO

DIOGO MORGADO ACTOR

MARIZA SINGER

ANTÓNIO GUTERRES

UNITED NATIONS SECRETARY GENERAL

WRITTEN BY: Portuguese pupils from Penafiel and Vila

Real and their teachers, Ana Paula Ferreira and Dalila

Grilo.

SARA SAMPAIO MODEL

RONALDO FOOTBAL PLAYER

DANIELA RUAH ACTRESS

WRITTEN BY: Portuguese pupils from Penafiel and Vila

Real and their teachers, Ana Paula Ferreira and Dalila Grilo.

ANTÓNIO CALVÁRIO

PORTUGAL

EUROVISION SONGS

TOP 10 BY DATES WOW! "SAUDADE,

WRITTEN BY: Portuguese pupils from Penafiel and Vila

"LUSITANA PAIXÃO", DULCE PONTES

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"O MEU CORAÇÃO NÃO TEM COR", LÚCIA MONIZ 1996

"AMAR

"LOVE IS ON MY SIDE", THE BLACK MAMBA 2021

SAUDADE", MARO 2022